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Planning urban soundscapes

We discuss planning urban soundscapes in Soundproofist episode 22 is a conversation with Dr. Kenya Williams, founder of Hush Planning

Noise policies when planning urban soundscapes A conversation about intentionality with Dr. Kenya Williams How do you create a sense of place? What’s a sound mark? Why don’t noise ordinances produce meaningful change? These are just some of the topics

Soundproofist August 31, 2021May 5, 2024 Good noise, Podcast episodes Read more

Citizen Science – designing the tools

Soundproofist episode 21 is a conversation about citizen science with Jessie Oliver

An interview with researcher Jessie Oliver When you participate in a citizen science project, you might not be aware of the details that go into the tool design for that project. A lot of planning goes into the who, what,

Cary July 9, 2021May 5, 2024 Learning, Podcast episodes Read more

A brief history of noise activism

In Soundproofist episode 20, we talk about the history of noise activism with researcher Walter Alfredo Montano.

From 2500 BC through the middle ages to the Victorian era Walter Alfredo Montano loves researching stories about the history of noise and its effect on people. The Argentinian-born, Peruvian-based acoustician joined us at Soundproofist to share some of his

Cary February 4, 2021May 5, 2024 Activism, History, Podcast episodes Read more

Field recording – conversations with the pros

Episode 19 of Soundproofist features two soundscape artists who talk about how they do their work

Field recording: the joys, challenges, and tools of two soundscape artists To get a high-quality field recording, you need more than just the smartphone in your pocket. I wanted to learn more about the art of the soundscape, so I

Cary January 10, 2021March 5, 2024 Good noise, Podcast episodes Read more

How to tame the leafblower culture

Episode 18 of Soundproofist is about leafblower noise and how to fight it

Community organizers share struggles and successes in reducing gas-powered leafblower noise You know the sound: a noisy leafblower revving and roaming in your neighborhood. Many of us experience it daily. On weekend mornings when we’re trying to sleep, or while

Soundproofist December 6, 2020May 5, 2024 Activism, Podcast episodes, Solutions Read more

London Street Noises from 1928 to the present

In episode 17, Soundproofist talked with the London Street Noises Project team

Meet the team that collects and analyzes the urban soundscapes of London Imagine if you could go back in time and hear what your neighborhood sounded like almost 100 years ago. Even better, what if you could make new recordings

Cary October 23, 2020May 5, 2024 History, Podcast episodes Read more

Acoustic cameras and noise control

Episode 16 of Soundproofist is about acoustic cameras that visualize noise

A conversation with Thomas Rittenschober of Seven Bel Acoustic cameras can help reduce unwanted noise in manufacturing and construction. They pinpoint the origin of the noise and display it in visual images and decibel measurements. These cameras aren’t new, but technology

Cary August 29, 2020May 5, 2024 Podcast episodes, Solutions Read more

Designing soundscapes for people with dementia

Episode 15 of Soundproofist covers how soundscapes can help people with dementia, with Arezoo Talebzadeh

An interview with architect Arezoo Talebzadeh If you know someone who’s suffered from dementia, you’ve seen their struggles. They lose their memory, become unfamiliar with their everyday surroundings, and experience anxiety. As a result, many people with dementia might need

Cary July 20, 2020May 5, 2024 Learning, Podcast episodes Read more

Capturing sound with DIY tools

Soundproofist episode 14 is a conversation with Dr. Tae Hong Park of NYU, who helps people build DIY tools for noise tracking and mapping.

An interview about sound and noise with Tae Hong Park Dr. Tae Hong Park is a musician, composer, educator, and researcher. His projects include Citygram, a community-driven 3D mapping network, and GetNoisy, an airplane noise tracker. His philosophy is “of

Soundproofist June 13, 2020May 5, 2024 Podcast episodes, Solutions, Sound mapping Read more

Coping with building noise

In episode 13 of Soundproofist, we talk with acoustician Nathan Sibon about the types of noise inherent in buildings.

An acoustics expert shares insights on common building noise problems At some point in your life, you’ll live in a noisy building. It might be caused by your adjacent neighbors or coming from traffic from outside your windows. Or it

Cary May 25, 2020May 5, 2024 Learning, Podcast episodes, Solutions Read more
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31 | No More Noise Toronto! – with Ingrid Buday

https://www.buzzsprout.com/513823/14723765-31-no-more-noise-toronto-with-ingrid-buday.mp3

30 | Washington Heights & noise – with Lucina Chavez-Rosique

https://www.buzzsprout.com/513823/14159545-30-washington-heights-noise-with-lucina-chavez-rosique.mp3

28 | Gunfire noise – a police shooting range in Cranston, R.I.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/513823/12511988-28-gunfire-noise-with-citizens-from-cranston-rhode-island.mp3

27 | Reporting noise with “Right Avenues” app

https://www.buzzsprout.com/513823/11555291-27-right-avenues-noise-reporting-app-with-jimin-park.mp3

25 | Noise in India

https://www.buzzsprout.com/513823/10066939-25-noise-in-india-with-sumaira-abdulali.mp3

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